Cruise Ship

Officials are continuing to investigate the dramatic crane crash that damaged a cruise ship in the Bahamas this week.  The news paper Bahamas Press has published a video online which purports to show the ship after the crash.    Officials indicate that they are aware of additional damage, telling Newsweek  “We are aware of damage…

A crane fell on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while it was in dock in the Bahamas, reportedly injuring up to eight people.   The Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas, which sails out of Port Canaveral, Florida, was also was damaged when the large construction crane fell on it. The ship had left its…

Over the years we have blogged about various individuals and groups who have attempted to smuggle drugs aboard cruise ships. Perhaps the most notorious such smuggling operation was busted last year and involved a drug smuggling ring that traveled around the world with cocaine. Now, authorities say another smuggling ring has been broken up. USA…

A passenger has reportedly gone missing from the Carnival Spirit cruise ship. Several news outlets are reporting that a passenger was first reported missing at about 1:00 a.m. as the Spirit sailed from Sydney, Australia to New Caledonia. After his disappearance was reported to ship officials, the officials checked the ship security footage and saw…

The Journal Sentinel is reporting that a 68-year-old woman was recently arrested and  held in the Cayman Islands on suspicion of gun possession. If she returns for her court date, she faces up to several years in prison. On February 3, Carol Ann McNeill-Skorupan was traveling on a cruise voyage which stopped in George Town,…

The CEO of Viking Ocean Cruises apologized for his company’s failures, which resulted in 1,300 being stranded at sea.  As we have been blogging this week, the Viking Sky cruise ship was stranded off the coast of Norway earlier this week, putting hundreds of passengers in harm’s way. Up to 500 of them were airlifted…

Two days after the Viking Sky cruise ship became disabled off the coast of Norway, the ship is now back at port. Passengers who were aboard the ship during the ordeal are now recounting tales of terror, as the Norwegian government launches an investigation into what went wrong.  Many passengers who were aboard the ship…

Yesterday the cruise ship Viking Sky became stranded off the coast of Norway after it suffered propulsion issues while sailing in choppy seas.  The ship issued a mayday call after ship authorities realized that the vessel would not be able to make it back to shore. This set off a frantic rescue effort, which saw…

Various news outlets are reporting that there has been a fire aboard the Carnival Triumph. The blaze reportedly broke out on the fourth deck of the ship while the ship was in dry dock in Cadiz, Spain, and resulted in the evacuation of hundreds workers and contractors. It is not clear how much damage was…

Published reports indicate that a man was medically evacuated from a cruise ship, after being found unconscious while sailing on the vessel earlier this week. The 52-year-old man was  about halfway through a 32-day itinerary aboard the MSC Divina when he was found unresponsive as the ship sailed about 100 miles southeast of Atlantic City.…

Yesterday we blogged about a 25-year-old Casey Holladay, who is suing Royal Caribbean after suffering a serious injury while using one of the company’s rides aboard a cruise ship earlier this year. Holladay’s plight may be the result of cruise lines’ pushing the envelope when designing ship attractions. Cruise companies have equipped ships with rides…

NBC Chicago reports that in February, Casey Holladay was sailing aboard the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas when he went on the ship’s Skypad ride and suffered a horrible accident.  Described as a “trampoline and bungee jump in one,” Holladay when on the ride and eventually found himself crashing down nearly 20 feet below…

Last week, several cruise ship passengers were injured when the Norwegian Escape was struck by a powerful gust of wind while sailing through a storm off the Delmarva coast.  CBS News reported on the situation, publishing startling video which shows furniture sliding around the ship as the vessel tilts violently in the wind. The report…

Published reports indicate Carnival is pulling out of Antigua.  The website NationNews.com reports that Nathan Dundas, the president of the Antigua and Barbuda Cruise Tourism Association (ABCTA), announced the company’s departure, but did not give a reason for the decision. He did announce that “ all four ships booked commencing next season November 2019 to…

Several days ago we blogged about the $3.38 million dollar verdict the family of a cruise passenger was awarded after dying aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The man died of a after visiting the ship’s infirmary while suffering a heart attack and being sent back to his room. The ship’s medical staff apparently did…

The family of a cruise ship passenger who died while taking a cruise vacation was awarded $3.38 million by a federal jury this week. 70 year old Richard Puchalski was sailing aboard the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas with his family in 2016 when he visited the ship’s infirmary, complaining of shortness of breath.…

The most recently released cruise ship crime stats show that sexual assault continues to be the most commonly reported crime aboard cruise ships. The stats, which are compiled and reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), covers July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018, and includes crimes reported by major cruise lines such as…

Over the years we have reported on many instances of cruise ships sailing into dangerous storms, putting passengers and crew members at risk. This week a Norwegian Cruise Line ship sailed into a storm and was hit by powerful wind gust, causing it to list onto its side. Several passengers were hurt in the incident. …

The Washington Post is providing more details about this week’s dangerous cruise ship tilting incident that left several passengers injured. On Sunday night, as the 20-story Norwegian Escape cruise ship set sail from New York toward Cape Canaveral, Florida, the ship was struck by a severe gust of wind as it traveled northeast of the…